I’m sort of a genious. (And not at all modest.)

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Hello friend,

So, I’ve just finished my two little knitted tattoo guns. They’re SO CUTE!!! I think they quailfy me as a JEENYUS!

I want to make more, but I’ll do those for me when I have more time… These two, as I mentioned in a previous post, are for my brutha, Nick Matovich (http://www.whatsa-matovich-you.com) who is in town this week doing a guest spot at Five Fathoms, and for Dustin at Five Fathoms who is rad and has a great shop (http://www.fivefathoms.net) and they are made in trade for the work Nick’s giving me tomorrow after work.\

Oh, and did I mention: YIKES!!! It’s been a while…

I’m super happy with how they turned out since it’s been such a long time since I’ve had to actually LOOK at a tattoo machine. Yes, all those hours doing sterilisation actually served a purpose in my life and now seem strangely relevant.

Anywho, goodnight for now. I’ll probably post again tomorrow night with pics of my new tattoo, if I’m not too much of a vegetable and if I remember to charge the batteries in my camera. I want a picture of Nick tattooing with my knitting. It’s a beautiful circle, really. Me, interpretting Nick’s art form through mine; Nick likewise interpreting mine through his…

I’ll think about it… ;) I’ll have my people call your people. And by that I mean that you should expect to hear from the knitified* fairy (in some form) soon(ish).
We’ll be in touch, Kristin… heh heh.
Woolfully yours,
knitified*

I’ve been exposed. You better knit me a new hat! Ha ha.
In the meantime, there’s a small mention about your show in Friday’s paper (back end of a story on Amber)… And when you, or the knit fairy, want to do something more, you know where to find me.
Thanks knitified*,
Arts edified.

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About the Great Canadian Pop Cultural Intarsia Series

Suggestions are starting to come in for my Great Can Pop Cult Int Series. My goal is to make a whole shwack of knitted panels featuring Canadian pop cultural icons and to use these panels as an exhibition. So far, I've heard:
Margaret Atwood
Leonard Cohen
the CBC Logo
Douglas Coupland
Romeo Dallaire
Terry Fox
Chief Dan George
Paul Gross
Rick Hansen
the Hanson Brothers
Gordon Lightfoot
Sook-Yin Lee
Peter Mansbridge
Kate McGarrigle (log driver's waltz)
Bob and Doug McKenzie
Christopher Plummer
David Suzuki
Pierre Trudeau
Neil Young
But I'd love to hear more ideas. I want to know who *YOU* think should be included and WHY! Send me your suggestions so I can immortalize your favourite Canadian in knitting.

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